The report is the latest in a string of health scares for the star in recent years. In May 2013, Michael was airlifted to hospital with a head injury after he fell out of a moving car on the M1.

He was struck down with pneumonia 18 months earlier. Upon his recovery, he made a tearful statement to fans outside his home, telling press it had been “touch and go” as to whether he lived after doctors were forced to perform an emergency tracheotomy on him to keep him breathing.

In September 2010, Michael was handed an eight-week prison term, banned from driving for two years and sentenced to 100 hours of community service for crashing his Range Rover into a north London branch of Happy Snaps the previous July.

UPDATE: A spokesperson for Michael has since released a further statement.

"In response to newspaper reports… We can confirm George was admitted to hospital on May 22. He was discharged last weekend and is well and resting.

"He is very much looking forward to the release of his new single in July. Given the personal nature of this matter there will be no further comment."